happy talk

noun

Definition of happy talknext
as in cross talk

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Recent Examples of happy talk Anyone with happy talk about AI data centers or endless growth was going to destroy the state. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025 There is a lot of happy talk about working together to expand the pie, but the word competition keeps bumping up against the word collaboration. — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025 Unmoored from reality, the pronouncements veer into happy talk. — Hussein Agha, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2025 Trump’s preference for political happy talk has already reframed conversations about his economic agenda. — Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for happy talk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happy talk
  1. cross talk
  2. exchange
  3. dialogue
  4. debate
  5. small talk
  6. yak
Noun
  • Normally, such cross talk is seen as interference, which radios are designed to suppress—especially digital radios with their error-correcting schemes and inherent resistance to low-level noise.
    — Ana I. Pérez-Neira, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2026
  • But in recent years, investigators have uncovered chemical and electrical cross talk between neurons and cancer cells that powerfully fuel a tumor’s growth.
    — Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2025
Definition of cross talk
Noun
  • The title of the episode refers to its two pivotal phone exchanges.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In the late 1980s, the University of Iowa began operating real-money futures exchanges to forecast presidential elections.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of exchange
Noun
  • We are constantly connected, yet often isolated, each with our own voice while genuine dialogue can be hard to achieve.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Add smoky interiors, indie-rock needle drops, Tumblr-ready dialogue, and an enormous Los Angeles house filled with beautiful, terrible people, and the effect is unmistakable.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of dialogue
Noun
  • The White House move is unfolding against a far darker debate over where the technology is headed.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Early on, there’s a moment that foreshadows what the real debate is (or should be).
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of debate
Noun
  • Savvy Mercury also makes its debut in Scorpio, trading small talk for deep and slightly interrogative conversations, because this Water sign doesn’t do surface-level.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The perfect way to decompress in between all the fashion show small talk!
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of small talk
Noun
  • Authentic experiences are the priority, at least for good-quality operators, from sampling butter tea with yak herders in China to exploring landmarks through the eyes of local guides.
    — Vicky Smith, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The on-site boutique is a (pricey) treasure trove of gorgeous silk and yak wool shirts, scarves, and home goods woven by Norhla.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Happy talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy%20talk. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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